Intermeddling Abroad Threatens U S War Readiness
The piece argues two paths to war are intervention or meddling, warning the United States risks triggering multiple wars through persistent meddling in international boundary disputes embargoes and League of Nations matters. It cites past wartime preparation and laments current naval and military weaknesses while urging restraint and focus on defense.
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Hoover Boom At Parley Sons Convention Hall
Hoover weighs bid as 10 nominees are placed for Republican presidential nomination. Delegates eager to start balloting in Philadelphia while Hoover keeps options open, with Willkie’s challenge and Taft Vand enberg Dewey pressures shaping early votes.
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Tob to Be Made FDR Assistant
Washington June 27 President Roosevelt reportedly intends to appoint Daniel J Tobin head of the AFLs Teamsters Union as an executive assistant. The move comes after Roosevelt named Sidney Hillman to the national defense council with William Green and George Meany consulting on the decision.
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Aunt Held in Car Death of Child
In Albuquerque on June 21 Miss Mildred Carter kissed Marin Gomez at a curb then drove to a restaurant. A hospital call revealed her auto had struck Marla Gomez who died hours later from a fractured skull. Carter was held on a charge of lacking a driver's license.
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Helen Keller Mourns World War Mood On 60th Birthday
Helen Keller marked her sixtieth birthday at her Wilton Connecticut home with a somber mood. Polly Thompson, Keller's secretary, quoted her saying the world is in such a state she cannot be gay by any means with her cane.
Masked bandits rob Penn bank in Riegelsville
Four masked robbers attacked the First National Bank in Riegelsville Pennsylvania today. One robber brandished a machine gun while others used pistols. They escaped with an estimated ten to fifteen thousand dollars.
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WPA Waiters to Aid Defense Work
St Louis June 27 Ins All WPA workers and those awaiting assignment who qualify for jobs in national defense industries will be listed on a special employment register. The plan aims to reemploy WPA workers with suitable skills in private industry, announced by National WPA Commissioner Harrington and Fred Rauch at a St Louis conference with state admins and regional directors. John Carmody urged a dynamic effort to mobilize labor reserve for defense and restore WPA workers to private industry.
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Rio Grande Flood At Hidalgo Forcing Moves Across Bridge
Flooding on the Rio Grande at Hidalgo drives residents to higher ground as a pontoon bridge linking the United States and Mexico at Reynosa is destroyed by a flood surge. Debris blocks the structure while river gauges climb and a Wednesday downpour boosts volumes.
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French Navy Units Join Fight As British Reports German Raids
London reports say French fleets refuse internment and mobilize at Casablanca and Alexandria to continue the war. British raids hit eastern England and Scotland as German bombers claim six major raids in nine days with light casualties. Authorities note U.S. Ambassador Kennedy advised many Americans to return home.
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Hitler Promises Hungarian Territorial Claims Met
Budapest reports quote Adolf Hitler promising Hungary’s claims will be met in a message to Count Teleki. The Balkans realignment theme grows as Bulgaria and Hungary face Romanian capitulation to Russian demands, reshaping borders and regional loyalties.
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Defense Bill Is Signed by FDR
President Roosevelt signed a defense bill authorizing cash appropriations of 1.48 billion dollars to the army and navy and adding 288 million in contracts, totaling 1.7649 billion. The funding will support the coming fiscal year, with about half to each department, atop existing appropriations. Former King Zog of Albania and Queen Geraldine arrived in London with Zog’s sisters, sailing from France.
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Britain Plans Offensive Against Axis Forces In War Speech
London reports Minister of Supply Herbert Morrisson said Britain aims to offensive against the German Italian axis while balancing immediate production with long term policies. He noted June output of cruiser class and infantry tanks rose 135 percent from April. Amarillo truck driver Oscar Ray Hargett died when his vehicle was struck by a northbound passenger train at a grade crossing.
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Italian May Attack Soles Rome Foreseeable
Italian troops may join German forces in an attack on the British Isles, with planes and warships likely to take part. An authoritative source says Italy aims to fight Britain to victory using every means at disposal and may deploy forces in a direct assault on Great Britain. Additionally, Lord Gormanston, Irish premier viscount, was reported missing in France where he served as a captain.
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Balkans tense as mobilization rumors flare across Europe
War at a Glance reports Rumanians set mobilization, while Carpathian talks stall and Red demands loom. Soviet planes, tanks and troops threaten Romania's north frontier as Hitler’s letter hints Hungary’s claims could be met. Britain, Italy and Japan weigh moves as regional powers reconfigure in a high stakes Balkans crisis.
Rumanians Sign Accept Moscow Demands For Besarabia
The Romanian government signified acceptance of Soviet demands for Besarabia and other concessions as Russian troops mass near the northern frontier. King Carol presided over a grand council session that issued a precautionary mobilization order while newspapers were barred from reporting the wider war. A formal reply to the Soviet ultimatum was expected, with no official declaration yet issued.
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Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Considerable cloudiness Thursday night and Friday with light to moderate winds. Temperatures range from a high near 93 on Friday to a low around 75 Thursday morning. City readings show a Wednesday high of 92 and Thursday low of 76. East Texas and West Texas areas show cloudiness, unsettled conditions, and scattered showers or thunderstorms, with warmer southern portions.
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